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MC GONAGLE, Joseph Edward - Date of
birth
26 April 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio -
Hometown
Perry County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35613679 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1944 - Place of
death
Crashed west of Magdenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dennis A. Mc Gonagle (father)
Mary Mc Gonagle (mother)
Ralph Mc Gonagle (brother)
John Mc Gonagle (brother)
William Mc Gonagle (brother)
Mary Mc Gonagle (sister)
Mary H. (wade) Mc Gonagle (wife)
Joseph E. Mc Gonagle Jr. (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30340 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Screaming Red Ass
Destination: Berlin, Germany
More information
Plane was attacked by Me 109's. When last seen the 3th engine was feathered and both wings were badly shot-up. Very determined enemy fighter oposition, lasting from 1300 till 1345 was met on route to target. 30 to 50 mostly Fw 190's made these attacks mainly from the nose high in a trail of 10 to 12 a/c. They did this to confuse the gunners, as they did not knew which a/c to fire at.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953 / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Jac Engels